Homer, MO Climate


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Homer, Missouri is located in the Midwest and has a humid continental type of climate. Summers are hot and humid with average temperatures reaching into the upper 80s while winters are cold with temperatures typically dropping below freezing. The area receives an average annual precipitation of about 45 inches. Snowfall can vary but it usually ranges between 6 to 10 inches per year. Homer also experiences frequent thunderstorms throughout the year which contributes to the higher precipitation amounts.

Homer, Missouri gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Homer averages 10 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 215 sunny days per year in Homer. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Homer gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 90 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.


Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 10 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Homer is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Missouri.

7.6 Summer - 5.8 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Homer, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateHomer, MissouriUnited States
  43.0 in.38.1 in.
  10.2 in.27.8 in.
  90.0 days106.2 days
  215 days205 days
  88.6°85.8°
  19.3°21.7°
  7.37
  4.34.3
  802 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Homer with an average high temperature of 88.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Missouri. In Homer, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Homer are September, May and June.
In Homer, there are 32.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Missouri.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Homer with an average of 19.3°. This is colder than most places in Missouri.
In Homer, there are 113.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Missouri.
In Homer, there are 3.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Missouri.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Homer during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in Homer.
June is the wettest month in Homer with 6.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.0 inches in Homer means that it is about average compared to other places in Missouri.
May is the rainiest month in Homer with 10.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.3 rainy days. There are 90.0 rainy days annually in Homer, which is less rainy than most places in Missouri. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 10.2 inches in Homer means that it is less snowy than most places in Missouri. January is the snowiest month in Homer with 3.5 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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